Secondary 2 Meet the Parents Session 06 March

Secondary 2 Meet the Parents Session 06 March 2015

Key Personnels Designation Name of Staff Principal Ms Amy Ng Vice Principal Mr Wee Meng Kiat Vice Principal Mr Leonard Tan Year Head (S 2) Ms Tng Wee Li Deputy Year Head (S 2) Mr Chia Poh Cheng nurturing TALENTS ▪ developing CHARACTER ▪ inspiring LIVES

Key Personnels Designation Name of Staff HOD/Math Ms Vani HOD/SCI Mr Chen Poh Keong HOD/MTL Mdm Fong Lik Khuan HOD/D&T Mr Chang Man Ho SH/EL Mdm Siti Zaleha SH/PHY Mr Jacky Tan SH/HIS Mrs Elsa Khoo SH/Aesthetics Mrs Serene Ang SH/ML Mdm Halimah SH/ CL Mr Soh Chung Wei nurturing TALENTS ▪ developing CHARACTER ▪ inspiring LIVES

Key Personnels Designation Name of Staff HOD/CCE Mrs Tan Li May HOD/PE Mr Colin Phee HOD/Data Management Miss Yue Yoke Har Year Head/ Sec 3 Mrs Koh Hui Leng Year Head/Sec 4&5 Miss Kerry Lim SH/Student Leadership Ms Abby Goh SH/Discipline Mr Zaini Murad SH/OAE & CCA Mr Abdul Halim SH/ICT Mr Pee Kai Hing nurturing TALENTS ▪ developing CHARACTER ▪ inspiring LIVES

Secondary 2 T 1 FTs Mr Quek Suan Shiau Mdm Kamariah nurturing TALENTS ▪ developing CHARACTER ▪ inspiring LIVES

At the end of the session, parents will have a copy of information sheets with the following information : • Key dates • Possible Subject combination to be offered at Sec 3/2016 • Criteria for the subject

4/5 years Level Outcomes Secondary 1 A self-driven & respectful learner who is committed to the school. Secondary 2 A responsible team player & an effective communicator who serves & cares for others. Secondary 3 A resilient & upright leader who is able to make critical decisions. Learner. Thinker. Leader Secondary 4/5 A confident & values-driven student who excels & contributes to the society.

TERM 2 HIGHLIGHTS SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Events & Activities in Term 2 DATE (S) ITEM 9 March – 13 March CAMP LEAD 17 April HONOURS DAY 20 – 22 April NAPFA 4, 11 – 19 May MID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS 25 – 28 May KAYAKING 1 STAR 29 May MEET-THE-PARENTS

ACADEMIC MATTERS SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Information that Parents must know

Pathways for ‘N’ Level Students

Weightage of Continual (Tests) and Semestral Assessments (Exams) Sec 1 & 2 COURSE Normal (Technical) SEMESTE R WEIGHTAGE CA SA TOTAL One 20% 40% Two 20% 40% 60% SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Promotion Criteria Pass in English Language or Mathematics AND at least 1 other subject A pupil who attains 70% or higher on average for all subjects at the end of year examination may be transferred to the Sec 2 Normal Academic Course, if deemed able to cope with the demands of the Normal Academic course. This is subjected to the professional advice of the subject teachers. SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Information on the promotion critera, assessment criteria , weightage, progression pathway and Post Secondary Institues can be also be found in the Student Handbook

Cohort Performance SECONDARY 2 NORMAL TECHNICAL Common Test 1

Common Test 1 % PASSED % MSG DISTINCTION (ACTUAL) (TARGET) ENGLISH LANGUAGE 85. 3 26. 5 3. 01 3. 3 BASIC CHINESE 58. 8 17. 6 3. 71 3. 3 BASIC MALAY 53. 3 6. 7 4. 00 3. 3 MATHEMATICS 73. 5 23. 56 3. 3 SCIENCE 73. 5 29. 4 3. 29 3. 3

Common Test 1 % % MSG PASSED DISTINCTION (ACTUAL) (TARGET) COMPUTER APPLICATION 90. 6 34. 4 3. 03 3. 3 FOOD CONSUMER EDUCATION 79. 4 32. 4 2. 97 3, 3

TENTATIVE SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR SEC 3 T 1 (2016) SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Subject Combinations COMMON SUBJECTS OTHER SUBJECTS English Basic Mother Tongue Mathematics Computer Applications Elements of Business Studies Science* *Students must achieve at least 65% in Sec 2 SCI(Overall) SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

NOTE ALLOCATION OF SUBJECT COMBINATION IS BASED ON MERIT FIRST, FOLLOWED BY CHOICE. Selection will be carried out in October after end of year examinations. SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

BONUS POINTS SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Bonus Points • ‘Excellent’ for CCA : 2 bonus points • ‘Good’ grade for CCA : 1 bonus point SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

CCA Bonus Points computed from LEAPS 2. 0

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

School Expectations Guidelines found in Student Handbook SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

School Expectations Pupils are strongly advised on the following: • Medical Certificates (not letters) are required as excuse for absence from school / PE activities / morning runs (health & safety reasons) • Physical Appearance (health & safety reasons) : Girls – hair tied/short; Boys – short hair but not shaved (sunstroke), no facial hair SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Discipline Philosophy Discipline by Teacher Self-Disciplined “Control” “Connect” Care SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

“DISCIPLINE YOURSELF, AND OTHERS WON’T HAVE TO. ” - John Wooden SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Partnerships Parental Involvement n n n Provide a conducive learning environment Provide a pair of listening ears Be supportive Be understanding Be present! Collaborate with the school SERVE. LEAD. EXCEL

Let us work together to help our students BELIEVE ACHIEVE! &

Thank You